192. Are We On The Brink Of World War III? (Odd Arne Westad)
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192. Are We On The Brink Of World War III? (Odd Arne Westad)
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538. The Pope’s AI Warning and Alastair Reacts to Blair’s Attack
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191. Is It Already Too Late to Control AI? (Anthropic Co-Founder, Jack Clark)
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177. Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism
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Why has Donald Trump considered invading Greenland? How does he think it will benefit him? What is the role of China in the Arctic? And what animals have Russia trained to spy for them?
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23 February 2026
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503. Andrew’s Arrest: What Next?
Why has the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten Windsor been arrested? How damaging is this unprecedented moment for the royal family? How effective was King Charles’ response? Join Alastair and the forme... Continue19 February 2026
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502. How Nigel Farage Gets Away With It (Question Time)
Why is Reform UK's leader not being properly challenged by the press, and how does he get away with it? What does this reveal about the international populist playbook? How can our democracies be bett... Continue19 February 2026
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Good stuff. Like you say on the blog, Tories have a lot more money this time. More important is the fact of people who support the party thinking of what they as individuals can do to help
I already have one signed by you – I got it at an event in Newcastle last year – but I will get one for my Gran who is sitting on the fence a bit at the moment! Used the dreaded ‘Lib dem’ words the other day!! Don;t worry we’ll get her back
Hi Alastair
I met you on Wigmore Street last Friday night. You are much more attractive than I expected. It was a pleasure to chat to you. I admire your strength of character and balls of steel. I haven’t yet finished your book The Blair Years but have enjoyed it so far. Hope Mr B was in good form on Friday night! Cheers CB